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  • L Lost User

    In that case, I apologise.

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    Daniel Pfeffer
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    No need to apologise. I just wanted to point out that grammar is not quite extinct even among the "youf". :) Sorry if I came on a bit too hard.

    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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    • D Daniel Pfeffer

      Shouldn't that be "for us pedants"? :) (The same form as "for us the living")

      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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      Chris C B
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      Almost certainly not! :-\ The ellipsis after 'pedants' indicates this phrase is part of a sentence, in which case the subject would be 'pedants' and the previous pronoun would take the same form - as in "We the people...". The grammar pedant strikes again! :laugh:

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      • C Chris C B

        Almost certainly not! :-\ The ellipsis after 'pedants' indicates this phrase is part of a sentence, in which case the subject would be 'pedants' and the previous pronoun would take the same form - as in "We the people...". The grammar pedant strikes again! :laugh:

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        Daniel Pfeffer
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        Perhaps I was wrong. (Wouldn't be the first time...) EDIT: It all depends on whether Madison or Lincoln was the better grammarian. :)

        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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        • D Daniel Pfeffer

          Perhaps I was wrong. (Wouldn't be the first time...) EDIT: It all depends on whether Madison or Lincoln was the better grammarian. :)

          Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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          Chris C B
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          It is possible to construct a sentence following the ellipsis where 'pedants' is not the subject, but it would be a cumbersome construct.

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          • C Chris C B

            Almost certainly not! :-\ The ellipsis after 'pedants' indicates this phrase is part of a sentence, in which case the subject would be 'pedants' and the previous pronoun would take the same form - as in "We the people...". The grammar pedant strikes again! :laugh:

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            CPallini
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            But, what would be the target of 'for'?

            "In testa che avete, Signor di Ceprano?" -- Rigoletto

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            • D Daniel Pfeffer

              No need to apologise. I just wanted to point out that grammar is not quite extinct even among the "youf". :) Sorry if I came on a bit too hard.

              Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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              Lost User
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              Daniel Pfeffer wrote:

              Sorry if I came on a bit too hard.

              Be assured you did not, no apology necessary.

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              • P PIEBALDconsult

                On another site, I just saw a post saying, "My OnlyFans is under 5‼️" :omg:

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                jsc42
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                5!! ~= 6.6895029134491270575881180540904e+198 That is about 4.84e+188 times older than the universe, assuming that the units are years (and that the universe is 1.38e10 years old) I may be a pedant but I am not pedantic

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                • J jsc42

                  5!! ~= 6.6895029134491270575881180540904e+198 That is about 4.84e+188 times older than the universe, assuming that the units are years (and that the universe is 1.38e10 years old) I may be a pedant but I am not pedantic

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                  PIEBALDconsult
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                  I believe the units would be U.S. Dollars, but I didn't research it further.

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                  • J jsc42

                    5!! ~= 6.6895029134491270575881180540904e+198 That is about 4.84e+188 times older than the universe, assuming that the units are years (and that the universe is 1.38e10 years old) I may be a pedant but I am not pedantic

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                    MarkTJohnson
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                    The Calculator on my Mac says 5! = 120 120! = Not a number. (Actually starts at 102!)

                    I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                    • M MarkTJohnson

                      The Calculator on my Mac says 5! = 120 120! = Not a number. (Actually starts at 102!)

                      I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                      Daniel Pfeffer
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                      Use [Stirling's Approximation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling's\_approximation) to estimate N! for larger N. ln(n!) = n ln(n) - n + O(ln(n))

                      Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                      • M MarkTJohnson

                        The Calculator on my Mac says 5! = 120 120! = Not a number. (Actually starts at 102!)

                        I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

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                        jsc42
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                        I used the calculator that comes as part of Windows (in Scientific mode)

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